Visible record system



Sept. s; .1925. 1,552,706

F. H. JOHNSTON VISIBLE RECORD SYSTEM Filed Sep 5, 1919 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 8, 192 5.

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F. H. JOHNSTON VISIBLE RECORD SYSTEM Filed Sept... 5, 1919 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 HH ll Zu'z'in ea 5 17721927 znrf ffzzfilr 1110777757371;

Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,552,706- PATENT GFFEQE.

FRANK H. JOHNSTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSTG-NOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO ACME CARD SYSTEM COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

VISIBLE RECORD SYSTEM.

Application filed September 5, 1919.-""S eria1 No. 321,891.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. JOHNSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Chicago, county of- Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Visible Record Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in visible record systems, and refers more particularly to improvements in overlapping card systems.

The salient objects of the invention are to provide an indicating member for the lower edge of each card, which indicating member is preferably adjustable, detachable and transparent. To provide a construction of the character referred to which not only can be used as a signal to indicate the condition of the account or other data on the card, but also serves to protect and keep clean the exposed lower edges of the cards; to provide a construction which can be readily attached to or removed from the card and can be readily adjusted to an endwise position offset from its normal position and thus act as a more prominent signal for the particular card.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a face view of the card with bottom indicating member attached by means of clips.

Fig. 2 is a face view of the card with bottom indicating member offset.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of Fig.2.

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of Fig. '1.

Fig 5 is a face View ofcard with bottom indicating member attached by means of rivets.

Fig. 6 is an edge view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a face View of card with bottom indicating member ofi'set.

Fig. 8 is a face view showing a plurality of cards hung in overlapping relation. Fig. 9 is a side view of Fig. 8.

In the drawings, an index card 1 is fitted wth any suitable means of support as hinges or hangers 2 which are fastened thereto by any suitable means shown more clearly in edge view Fig. 6 where each hinge member consists of a metallic strip bent over the card and the small projections on the lower part of the front half bent and pressed through the card.

The cards shown, Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, are

constructed to be arranged in overlapping relation, the lower portion exposed having thereon any suit-able printed matter, letters, numbers or insignia to identify the character of the matter upon that particular card. Along the bottom edge of the card, when that is the edge exposed, are fitted a couple 7 of metallic clips 3 which have most of their solid portions cut away, to conceal as little of the card as possible and at the same time furnish a strong reliable guide and holder for the indicating or protecting member 4. These clips are held to the card b having their upper-portions 3- bent at rig t angles and pressed through the card. while the lower part 3 is upturned in back of the card as shown in Fig. 3. The indicating member is made of any desired substance (preferably celluloid or pyralin) which is transparent, light and flexible and slides easily back and forth in the clips. The indicating member 4: is so. mounted in the cli s that it may he slid across the face of t e card as shown in Fig. 2. This offset movement is limited by central shoulders or projections 45 abutting upon one or the other of the clips according to the direction in which the member is offset. These indicating members are merely fiat pieces of celluloid or the like which lie within the clips and protect the lower edge of the cards from wear and at the same time provide a signal member which may be adjusted to slots have each an enlarged hole 7 at their outer extremities, for the purpose of mount- .ing the signalling member 5 over the rivet heads and being in opposite ends of the slots, the member will not become detached when in an offset position, the slots being in particular spaced relation.

In Figs. 8 and 9, is shown a plurality of index cards hung in overlapping relation on a card frame, showing how my signal member operates in conjunction with other cards. The holder or frame is of the usual type member 4 is placed in postion in the same manner, that is, by first temporarily bending same intermediate its length, and inserting the ends beneath the clips.

To detach the flexible member 5, it is temporarily contracted to cause the enlarged aperture 7 to slip over the pin 6 and be removed from same; the member being then slid laterally until the enlarged aperture 7 a j on the opposite end can be slid over the pin. It is attached to the card in the same manner, that is, by temporarily bending same intermediate its length and causing the enlarged aperture 7 and pin 6 to register;

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with an index card adapted to be placed in overlapping relation with others of the same kind, of a transparent signal member adjustably secured to the lower edge of the card and mavable horizontally to project one edge beyond the edge beyond the edge of the card.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with index cards adapted to be placed in overlapping relation, of signal members detachably secured to the lower edge of the cards "and endwise adjustable to an offset position with an edge ofeachbeyond the vertical edge of the card.

3. In a device of the character described,

the combination with record cards and hangers for supporting said cards in overlapping relation, of transparent flexible signal members detachably secured to the lower edge of the cards and endwise adjustable for attaching and detaching.

4. In a device of the character described the combination with an index card adapted to be placed in' overlapping relation with others of the same kind, of a transparent signal member endwise adjustably secured to the lower edge of the card and adapted to attract attention when the signal member is oflset laterally.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with index cards adapted to be placed in overla ping relation, of signal members detachabl secured to the lower edge of the cards an endwise adjustable, and adapted to attract attention when the signal members are in an offset position having an edge projecting beyond the cards.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with an index card adapted to be placed in overlapping relation with others of the same kind, of a transparent signal member endwise adjustably mounted on the card and movable horizontally.

v7. In a device of the character described, the combination with index cards adapted to be placed in overlapping relation, of transparent signal members detachably mounted on the cards and movable horizontally to an ofiset position.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with record cards and hangers for supporting said cards in overlapping relation, of transparent flexible ,members detachably secured to the lower edge of the cards and endwise adjustable for attaching and detaching.

FRANK H. JOHNSTON. 

